Today the world has been experiencing the proportion of old age citizens (above 60 years) in India constitutes 8.6% of the total population (60 million). About 25% of this population currently resides in old age homes across India due to various reasons. The reasons may be social, economic, cultural and familial grounds. The present living conditions of elderly in old age homes are not commendable. But these institutions are providing a cherishing memory and address the vulnerabilities of elderly regarding economy and health conditions. It has been found from research that the setting of old age homes and the employees influence the welfare of the residents and their health care. Despite various services provided, researchers have found that service gaps exist among staff and residents of old age homes s a witnessing issue. In the present scenario, it is the need to address and understand the living standards of the older persons in old age homes, and to study the various services offered by them and how the residents spend their lives there in order to better their conditions of living with considering their economic and health vulnerabilities. The main objectives of the present study include (i) to identify the socio-economic background and roe of old age care homes for elderly (ii) To examine the services of care homes for the health vulnerabilities of elderly (iii) to analyse the institutional support for handling the economic vulnerabilities of elderly in Kerala. The study was based on mixed research methodology and structured interview schedule and guide was used to collect the data from the respondents of Govt Old Age Home Alappuzha, Kerala. The analysis of the data shows that problems the inmates face is: physical disabilities, heath problems, emotional problems, lack of support from children and family members. The source of fund is from donations and they do not engage in any promotional activities. This study is novel in its focused examination of institutional care for elderly persons in Kerala through an in-depth field-based analysis of a Government Old Age Home in Alappuzha. The research uses a mixed-method approach, combining statistical findings with personal narratives and case illustrations, thereby presenting both measurable outcomes and lived experiences of residents.
REXEN JACOB R (2026) studied this question.